Mostly Dating

By CarleighSociety & Culture Relationships

Mostly Dating episodes

February 07, 2022103. Our Take on Popular Dating Rules and Advice
Welcome back! It’s just us this week and we’re sharing our take on a few popular dating rules, phrases, and advice.
what we talk about:
dating multiple people at once

age differences in dating

initiating dates, texts, etc.

waiting to have sex being

busy in early dating stages

“if he wanted to he would”

“if you’re confused they’re not interested”

dating app turnoffs

dating app parameters
This week's recs:
Carleigh's rec: The Fallout on HBO Max
Mia's rec: Away Everywhere bag
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast and on our website. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
39 min
January 31, 2022102. GILLIAN WILLIAMS on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion the Workplace, and Creating Balance when Working From Home with your Partner
Welcome back! Today we are joined by Gillian Williams, globally trusted advisor, people advocate, and co-founder of Monday Talent, a women-led, value-driven recruitment agency backed by some of the leading global entities in the communications industry that is forging the future of the workplace by putting diversity, equality, and inclusion first.
What we talk about:
How to build a diverse team

How to ask about DEI when interviewing for a new role

Why it is important to create diversity from the top down

Gillian's journey to finding a job she is truly passionate about

How we can all be better allies in the workplace and outside of it

How Gillian met her boyfriend

How Gillian finds work-life balance when working from home in the same apartment as her SO

The importance of consistency when it comes to DEI and allyship
You can find Gillian on LinkedIn, or head to monday-talent.com to learn more about what they offer.
This week's recs:
Carleigh's rec: Beam's Revive Capsules (mostlybalanced for 15% off)
Mia's rec: Jenni Kayne moisture rich balm
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast and on our website. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
54 min
January 24, 2022101. LISA MCCARTHY on Tangible Steps to Create the Career and Relationships You Want
Welcome back! Today we are joined by Lisa McCarthy, co-founder & CEO of The Fast Forward Group, a training and executive coaching program dedicated to helping people and companies change how they see their future and what is possible for their business, career and life. This episode is packed with tangible tips that can truly change your life.
What we talk about:
how to avoid “burnout” at work

how to tell your manager if you’re unhappy with your work circumstances

what typically holds people back from their dream career/relationship/life

how the stories we tell ourselves shape our future

how to reframe these stories

stories we tell ourselves about dating and relationships
and more!
You can find Lisa on LinkedIn or head to fastforwardgroup.net to learn more about the services they offer on the company and individual level.
This week's recommendations:
Carleigh's rec: Daily Harvest (RE-BRKE6G6 for $25 off) & a book rec
Mia's rec: Yellow Jackets on Showtime
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast and on our website. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
52 min
January 17, 2022100. ALMOST 30'S KRISTA WILLIAMS & LINDSEY SIMCIK on Personal Growth, Expanding in Your Relationship, and Manifesting a More Aligned Life
Welcome back! Today we are joined by fellow podcasters, Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik - hosts of of Almost 30 Podcast. Almost 30 was one of the first podcasts we ever listened to and we are so excited to have them on for our 100th episode!
What we talk about:
Why Krista & Lindsey started their podcast back in 2016

What they were both doing before Almost 30 and how their lives have changed since

A bit about some of their recent guests and conversations on Almost 30

Krista & Lindsey's take on masculine and feminine energy

Couple's therapy

How Lindsey's dating habits changed throughout her 20s and into her 30s and how she reconnected with her now fiancé

Why you shouldn't feel like you have to be a perfect version of yourself before being in a relationship/finding a partner

Krista's relationship with her husband and how her personal growth and inner work has helped them expand as a couple

Growing while your partner isn't

Krista & Lindsey's different takes on manifestation and how they've manifested their most aligned lives
& more!
You can find Almost 30 on Instagram @Almost30podcast and check out their website here to listen to their episodes. Follow Krista at @itskrista and Lindsey at @linseysimcik.
**Sign up here to attend their FREE virtual Camp Almost 30 THIS WEEKEND 1/22**
This week's recommendations:
Carleigh's rec: Lacy Phillips' To Be Magnetic Pathway Membership
Mia's rec: RAE Wellness supplements
We also answer more questions from Esther Perel's card game Where Should We Begin!
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast and on our website. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
1 hr 21 min
January 10, 202299. JANEY REILLY on the Importance of Sleep, Misconceptions about Motherhood, and How to Prioritize Yourself & Your Relationship with Your Partner
Welcome back! Today we are joined by Janey Riley, expert infant and toddler sleep consultant and founder of WeeSleep, where she oversees a team of over 50 certiﬁed sleep consultants to help families all around the world who are struggling with sleep issues. With 12 different programs for sleep deprived families, her approach covers children from 3 months all the way up to school age (10 years old). Janey is a single mom and created WeeSleep after her own experience with her son.
What we talk about:
Misconceptions about motherhood

When to let a baby or child "cry it out" and when to go in

When parents have different opinions on how to approach sleep training, schedules, etc.

How having kids impacts your relationship with your partner

How to take care of yourself when you have kids

How to prioritize your relationship, sex, etc.

The importance of sleep for everyone (not just parents)

How Janey knew her relationship was not right for her

Divorce and the impact of "staying together for the kids"
& more!
You can find Janey on Instagram at @cleanfitmom or head to the WeeSleep website to learn more about working with her.
This week's recommendations:
Carleigh's rec: Primal Kitchen buffalo sauce
Mia's rec: Sakara 3 day program - code XOBALANCED for 20% off
We also answer more questions from Esther Perel's card game Where Should We Begin!
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast and on our website. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
1 hr 3 min
January 03, 202298. KARYN REECE on Mediumship and Life After Death
Welcome back! This week we are joined by celebrity psychic medium, Karyn Reece. Karyn is rated in the top 1% of psychics, with 98% accuracy, and has been featured on TLC, Discovery, Lifetime, FYI, The CW, Travel Channel, and A&E. Today, she’s answering all our questions about mediumship and life after death.
What we talk about:
How Karyn first realized she was a medium

A few of the craziest experiences she’s had receiving messages from people’s loved ones

What coincidences mean

What Karyn believes happens when you die

Reincarnation

What the afterlife looks like

Past lives
& more!
You can find Karyn on Instagram at @karynreece or head to her website to learn more about working with her.
This week's recommendations:
Carleigh's rec: Tula triple vitamin c serum and resurfacing toner
Mia's rec: Verity by Colleen Hoover
We also try out Esther Perel's card game Where Should We Begin!
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast and on our website. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
57 min
December 27, 202197. What we (& you) Learned this Year, and Predictions for 2022
Welcome back! Our last episode of the year is a SOLO episode. We’re chatting about everything we learned in 2021, answering a bunch of listener questions, sharing results from our Instagram polls, and making some predictions for what dating will be like in 2022.
What we talk about:
Dating a coworker

How to know if someone is “the one”

Moving on after a breakup

Long distance relationships

How to know if it’s just sex

Suggesting dates early on

Encouraging your partner to exercise

Lifestyle changes during COVID

Your words to describe 2021

What you learned this year & what you wish you did more of

2021 dating trends

2022 dating trend predictions
Episodes we mentioned:
E31 Minisode Signs Someone is or isn’t the one

E37 Minisode Signs of a Toxic Relationship & How to Move on

E40 Dr Gary Lewandowski

E62 Anna Yusim

E55 Matt West

E85 Morgan Raphael

E96 Tennesha Wood

E95 Sonia Hare

E90 Myisha Battle
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast and on our website. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
1 hr 4 min
December 20, 202196. TENNESHA WOOD on Matchmaking, Why People Ghost, and a Guide to Healthy Relationships
Welcome back! This week we are joined by Tennesha Wood, dating coach and founder of The Broom List, matchmaking service dedicated to pairing educated, successful, marriage-minded, black singles. Tennesha has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Well+Good, InStyle, Refinery29, People, Essence, the Today Show, and more.
This episode is GOLD for anyone who is in the dating world or in a relationship. Tennesha offers the most helpful, tangible advice for how to approach dating as a single person, and how to better your relationship if you are in one.
What we talk about:
How to tell someone you aren't interested after a date (or a few dates)

Why people ghost (and how to handle it)

How she started her matchmaking business

How to approach someone in person and how to show that you are interested

How to move on after a toxic relationship

Dating someone new after a toxic relationship
You can find Tennesha on Instagram at @tenneshawood or head to her website to learn more about working with her.
This week's recommendations:
Carleigh's rec: BTR Bars
Mia's rec: Esther Perel card game Where Should We Begin
As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast and on our website. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!
1 hr 4 min
December 13, 202195. SONIA HARE on the Science Behind Strength Training & How to Exercise Effectively
Welcome back! Today we are joined by Sonia Hare, certified fitness trainer and holistic nutritionist and founder of the Sonia Series. We discovered Sonia’s workouts a few months ago and have seen firsthand how impactful her program is. Having grown up a dancer with parents who both worked in the fitness industry, Sonia has truly spent a lifetime learning about fitness and nutrition and the science behind the workouts she teaches.
What we talk about with Sonia:
The importance of weight training in your fitness routine

Why our bodies need rest & what is happening during that downtime

How weight training specifically helps you build LEAN muscle, and does NOT make you "bulky"

The role nutrition plays in a healthy lifestyle

Dating someone with different fitness levels/nutritional habits/etc.

How often you "should" be working out

Why fitness is not one size fits all

How to choose the right size weights for your workouts

How to start to develop a workout routine

Why you sometimes feel sore after a workout and sometimes don't

Sonia's other favorite ways to relieve stress & stay balanced
You can find Sonia on Instagram at @soniaharefit or head to her website thesoniaseries.com to learn more about her program.
***you can use the code MOSTLYBALANCED50 for 50% off your first month. This code is only valid through 1/25 and you don't want to miss it!!***
This week's recommendations:
Carleigh's rec: This is How it Always is by Laurie Frankel
Mia's rec: Dopesick on Hulu
1 hr 7 min
December 06, 202194. MAISY BRISTOL on Tarot Spreads for Determining Compatibility, Getting Back Together with an Ex, & Multiple Relationship Paths
Welcome back! This week we are joined by Maisy Bristol, astrology and tarot expert who focuses on using the natal chart and custom tarot spreads to improve your relationships and dating life.
What we talk about with Maisy:
what your Venus sign means for how you approach dating and relationships

the difference between your sun, moon, and riding signs

what it can mean when your sun and rising are the same

what it can mean if you were born on a full or new moon

different tarot spreads for love and relationships

getting back together with an ex

the different paths you can take in life

important astrological dates to look out for in December/January
Maisy ends the episode with a collective reading for everyone listening and gives insights for the remainder of the year. If you are interested in working one on one with Maisy, you can find her on Instagram at @tarotbymaisy.
What we talk about in the intro:
whether or not we believe in compatibility

what we're both reading

this week's FREE strength training class with Sonia Hare Thursday 12/9 at 6p EST

Nuzest Protein Powder - Code MOSTLYBALANCED

wine advent calendar
48 min

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Mostly Dating is a podcast with approachable advice for every stage of dating and relationships. Host Carleigh Ferrante dives into the world of modern dating and relationships with approachable,…